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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock
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Recent Examples of rasp
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
The Chicks were really big on my radar, and Faith Hill—I was obsessed with her voice, the rasp in it.
—As Told To Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
While Mullan’s natural voice shares Shankly’s rasping quality, their inflexions are different.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The crowd was eating out of the palm of his hand, hanging on every word spit with that signature rasp.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
The Chicks were really big on my radar, and Faith Hill—I was obsessed with her voice, the rasp in it.
—As Told To Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Verb
The Argentina legend stepped up and rasped the ball into the top corner.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
While Mullan’s natural voice shares Shankly’s rasping quality, their inflexions are different.
—Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rasp
Noun
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Kunin returns after being a healthy scratch for the game against the Golden Knights.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Save as a collection on MyRecipes Made-from-scratch recipes are always great for sharing at the Church potluck, welcoming a new baby, or greeting new neighbors to the block.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cut any branches that rub against one another or are crossed down to the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the floor of their tiny makeshift home in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, her mother Fatima Begum feeds Sofiya by rubbing her gums with a food paste designed to treat severe malnutrition.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The right side was scraped down more.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Johnson had plenty to be pleased with, he was annoyed by the number of penalties and said the offense has to do a better job of running the football.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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They’re built not to resist developers but, as their name suggests, they’re intentionally designed, with a degree of malice, to annoy someone specific.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s the estimate for Coppola’s unique watch, which the Godfather director wore at the Cannes premiere of Megalopolis.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Crews wear thermal base layers, overalls, and analog spacesuits when working outdoors.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Almog hears the creak of the trapdoor opening, hushed whispers, approaching footsteps.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The town’s departments are squeezed into tight quarters where the floor creaks with each step and thin walls make no conversation truly private.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kiser later filed a lawsuit to keep records about her son’s death out of public view.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The arrests stem from a warrant and criminal complaint filed by the Phelps County Attorney’s Office following a police investigation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both can reduce debris or items that attract the boxelder bugs.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chinch bugs overwinter in moist, deep thatch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Rasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rasp. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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